Empire Prairie is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Empire Prairie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Empire Prairie, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Empire Prairie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Empire Prairie leans more Republican than 33 of 50 neighbors.
Empire Prairie runs about 48 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Empire Prairie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Empire Prairie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Empire Prairie, MO sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Empire Prairie looks the way it does
Turnout in Empire Prairie sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- King City, MO R+62
- Ford City, MO R+67
- Union Star, MO R+64
- Gentryville, MO R+68
- Darlington, MO R+68
- Amity, MO R+67
- Stanberry, MO R+65
- Oak, MO R+67
- Maysville, MO R+55
- Rea, MO R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gardenville, PA R+6
- Gibbon, OR R+27
- Shepp, TN D+6
- Cactus Forest, AZ R+44
- Ashly, LA R+70
- Silver Ridge, ME R+47
- Gaddy, OK R+60
- Sandlake, OR R+24
- Skamokawa Valley, WA R+26
- Khedive, PA R+50
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.